does it get in the way of the spare tire?
23238
You have complete access to the spare tire on a 2003 Sierra. The spare can be lowered and raised without any interference.
23239
Not on the 2002 Silverado. I would guess all trucks of this generation would be the same.
1687838
yes. however, you will have to manually enter the circumference of the tire.
1413195
Yes, if you have a mounting spot, youigjt have drill a hole. I put mine in my spare tire
2029778
Assuming that it is the proper model for the vehicle, it would not interfere with access to the spare tire.
916464
I would guess no. There's not a whole lot of room there. The tire carrier is about flush with the rubber stops on the tailgate.
404557
Check to see if the manufacturer has a tire cover that fits the EXACT size of the spare because this is important. The cover should fit over the tire snug not loose.
464417
Yes the spare (donut) tire is mounted on the wheel. All you need to do for the tire is check the air pressure. I am very happy that I purchased this for our 2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS. This will give you peace of mind instead of that stupid tire mobility kit, which only works in limited situations. In addition, the tire mobility kit will damage your TPMS sensor and the canister costs $85.00 to replace. All in the name of saving the company $ and gas mileage ratings. South Shore Hyundai did a great job packaging the spare tire / wheel and tool kit.
1731228
Yes there is room for a spare tire. Just take out the flat tire kit and put it in one of the compartments in the trunk. It will be nice to have both options. I love my soul.
414639
The lock bar on mine is not flat so there is no way I would be able to get a spare tire cover on. Even with a flat bar(shown in the pic) I still don't think a spare tire cover would fit without concerns of tearing the cover. It works great though. My 35inch tire and AEV Wheel is tight and solid against the tailgate
585916
Does your vehicle have a externally mounted spare tire on the back end of the vehicle?
1310163
I don't think so. I had it behind a conversion van and it had spare tire on driver side rear door
1317601
First time I used it I had to mount the inside bike vertical (so it missed the spare tire) and the outside bike horizontal. I've mounted them both horizontal and vertical but you have to trial and error to find the right way.
1243807
There would need to be an inch or so clearance between the tires for this to work. It will only go over the outside tire.
1367700
Any place between the rear end and the tire. Just so it don't effect any brake lines.
1269730
Yes it should fit fine behind your spare tire. The plate has spots for different lug patterns.
1279472
The spare is a donut. After you remove the factory foam in spare tire well it fits perfectly.
170445
If it is a normal trailer bumper then it will not interfere. I use the spare tire as an extra point to tie the bikes off to keep them on the rack.